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Cause of Death and the Impact of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure
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Introduction: Diabetes and heart failure (HF) place a large burden on healthcare systems and are associated with increased risk for death, including sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, causes of death have not been fully explored and evidence for primary prevention...
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Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada
Download2005-11-22
Liu, Juan, Hanley, Anthony J. G., Young, T. Kue, Harris, S. B., Zinman, Bernard
"Objective: To compare the characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Native Indians, Inuit, andnon-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods: The study was based on four cross-sectional studies conducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s involving threeethnic groups living in...
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Characterization of Human Pancreatic Beta-cell Progenitors as a Means to Alleviate the Shortage of Donor Tissue for Islet Transplantation
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The current shortage of islet tissue from cadaveric human donors is not sustainable and will preclude islet transplantation from becoming a widespread therapeutic treatment for those with type 1 diabetes. A potential alternative source of tissue may be through isolating, expanding, and...
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2013-03-14
Sherman, Philip - Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD)
Dr. Philip Sherman (Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes [INMD]) outlined the 2009-2014 Strategic Priorities of INMD. These include Food and Health; Environments, Genes, & Chronic Disease; Obesity and Healthy Body Weight: Seeking Solutions; and Continuum of...
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Clinical and Translational Studies Advancing Clinical Implementation of Stem Cell-Derived Islet Transplantation
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Twenty-years ago Shapiro et al. revolutionized islet transplantation (ITx), realizing the potential for a cell-based diabetes treatment. Despite improvements, ITx remains restricted by organ donor limitations and immunosuppression. Stem cell (SC)-derived ITx (SC Tx) could eliminate these...
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Collective knowledge: Using a Consensus Conference approach to develop recommendations for physical activity and nutrition programs for persons with Type 2 diabetes
Download2012-01-01
Berry, T. R., Chan, C., Walker, J., Bell, R.
The purpose of this consensus conference was to have a lay panel of persons with type 2 diabetes (T2D) work in collaboration with an expert panel of diabetes professionals to develop strategies designed to improve dietary and physical activity adherence in persons with T2D. Lay panel participants...
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Collective knowledge: Using a consensus conference approach to develop recommendations for physical activity and nutrition programs for persons with type 2 diabetes
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Bell, Rhonda C., Walker, Jessica, Chan, Catherine B., Berry, Tanya R.
The purpose of this consensus conference was to have a lay panel of persons with type 2 diabetes (T2D) work in collaboration with an expert panel of diabetes professionals to develop strategies designed to improve dietary and physical activity adherence in persons with T2D. Lay panel participants...
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Contributions of Bim and Nur77 to multiple mechanisms of T cell tolerance following high affinity antigen encounter
DownloadSpring 2015
Prevention of autoimmune disease requires the elimination or inactivation of T cells that are highly reactive to self-peptides. During T cell development in the thymus, self-reactive thymocytes undergo negative selection upon receiving a high affinity T cell receptor (TCR) signal following...
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Contributions to chronic disease prevention and control: studies among the Kivalliq Inuit since 1990
Download2003-12-01
"A population-based health interview and examination survey of 8 Inuit communities in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, Canada, during the early 1990s has resulted in an increased understanding of the burden and extent of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes and their risk factors such as genetics,...
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Fall 2011
Coupling supercritical CO2 extraction with membrane separation leads to energy savings by recycling CO2 at supercritical state while separating extract components. Commercially available polyamide-based membranes are commonly used with coupled systems due to their availability and robust...